Getting distracted by irrelevant things that have 0 impact on your life can distract you from the important things happening around you. Listening to to proposed changes the government want to implement  does effect you. Whether you are informed or not. When a law or bill is passed it's already to late.  

The following is all the opinion of the Podcast host based off personal experience. The following is not Historically or Religiously accurate.
*Content warning - Occasional Cursing